I'm building a set of components from scratch. I have 2 components that both have custom setSize(), width, and height methods that redraw themselves based on the variables __width and __height, which I set when the component is initialized by setting them equal to _width and _height. Af...more >>

Alright I have this function that I'd like to use to create some bulleted text in an already placed dynamic text box. I allowed enough parameters to have 7 bullets, because I doubt I'll ever need more than that. Now the problem is, if I would like to use 5 bullets instead of 7, the function do...more >>

How do I get the returned data to display in a dynamic text box? I am currently only know how to trace the result. Here is the code: ----------------------------------------------------------> import mx.services.*; result_btn.onPress = function() { var siteService = new...more >>

Anyone have some advice on how I can make the new seekBar._visible = false when it is placed on the main stage and the actionscript is placed in an include file? -bill...more >>

Are there ActionScript classes/methods that assign a bitmap as the fill of a movie clip? And then swap a bitmap fill with a different bitmap and modify the bitmap fill properties, like scale and tiling properties? All with only ActionScript? If so, please advise me on what classes/meth...more >>

could someone tell me what I am doing wrong here? function buildNavigation() { this.row = 0; this.column = 0; this.createEmptyMovieClip("navigation", 5); navigation._x = navClipX; navigation._y = navClipY; //attach scroller to thumb...more >>

Would anyone know, or be able to refer me to a tutorial on how, to create a timer that runs in the first frame. It needs to calculate the current frame as the playhead advances. I have some attached movie clips playing in a droptarget, and when the user clicks a button, the slide goes from...more >>

Hello, I'm wondering if it is possible to simply open an windows folder from a projector file? I don't want to open a specific file, just a folder window to reveal the files inside. This is for a cd-rom. Does anyone know if this is possible? I've tried the fscommand exec (didn't work for...more >>

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me why, when I add these two lines of code to my script it no longer will draw the lines correctly and in the right order? _global.aTemp.push({Order:myArray[j].Order}); _global.aTemp.sortOn("Order", Array.NUMERIC); I initialize the array ...more >>

I have a several diffrent movie's ( Becouse of the size I made each scene it's own movie) If I have music in the background is there a way to get that music to continue playing accross each diffrent movie as they load and keep playing?? For instance: If I am playing Pink Floyds Money to ...more >>

Hi, I was thinking about somthing: Is it possiable to do this: create a button,lable and a text box. When the user clicks the button it saves what ever was in the textbox to an array. Then the lable automaticly reads the lable and shows what ever the button saved. Is that possabl...more >>

I have a project that works perfectly in Flash MX 2004. I brought it into Flash 8 so I could use the new text rendering features. However, when I save it to a SWF file, I get these errors: **Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=script, frame=1:Line 46: Syntax error. daysLeft = "0" add daysL...more >>

Hi, I've a problem : when i've istalled flash player 8 my site become unstable! the script work right well with flash player 7. The site use interaction between flash and xml, i've inserted a function that post variable when load a external movie, like: function launchProject(_arg1) {...more >>

Hi, When using the new Flash 8 ExternalInterface for calling functions between Flash and Javascript... (see 'Creating interaction with the External API' in Flash 8 Help) Flash forces you to upload the files (swf and html) to a web server before it will work. If you try to access the files...more >>

I use xml to make a slideshow, and I have some descriptions of the different images displayed. My problem is that I now want to control the text, adding bold text and line brakes and so on. How do I achieve this with xml? Please...!? Here?s how the xml file looks like, I would like to add ta...more >>

I have a mc on the stage. Inside it is another mc which is offset and scaled. inside that is another mc which is offset and scaled. Inside that is another mc (mc_1). Now, I have another mc on the stage. Inside that is another mc(mc_2). With all the offsetting, scaling, reference points, ...more >>

The text file loads fine. However the user does not see the change after the file was rewritten, and user reloads the page. If the user clears his/her browser cache and reloads the page it will show the new values(Vars) My question: Is there a way to solve this problem? Here is ...more >>

Hi all, I have a .fla that has a load of imgs in an array, each image has its own instance of a mc. I move the _x coordinates of the holding mc and they all scroll. You can drag and drop the images onto a canvas and when this is done it will remove the images from the arr...more >>

Hi, In Flash MX I was used to the normal mode, but now I have MX 2004, but I can't find out how i load the action script panel in normal mode, It's always being showed in expert mode. How I can get to the normal mode? Thx! ...more >>

i want to know that is it possible to add attribues into tree component? if yes then please tell me....more >>

Hi, I am using LoadMovie to load a JPEG (non-progressive) into a freshly created empty movie clip. This works fine on high bandwidth connections but when testing in low bandwidth the percentage loaded counter goes up to the top but image doesn't display? This script sits in frame one o...more >>

I don't know what is wrong with my search application code. The selection is sometimes showing sometimes not. Can someone please take a look! var nLastMatchIndex:Number = 0; function findSearchString(sSearchString:String):Void { var nIndex:Number; nIndex = tSectionContent.text.to...more >>

I am troubleshooting how to make a button in my current movie (movie.fla) move on and play the second move (movieInner.fla). This is the code I have on the button. I have only seen explanations for going to a different frame within the current movie, but not to a separate movie (ugh!). on ...more >>

Hi there, i?m working on a CD-Rom and want the projector to open the user?s mail client with a new mail and preset address and concern. I?m not shure, if i?m right, but the "mailto: ...." doesn?t seem to work. Anybody, any idea? Please! ...more >>

I relativly new to actionscript for FL MX 2004. How can iI divide my screen in 30 equal parts so I can load with actionscript the mc I created in each of those part ?...more >>

This should be pretty simple, but I can't seem to find it in the help anywhere. I'm using loadMovie eg. loadMovie("myMovie.swf",myTargetMC) and want to catch whether the myMovie.swf is found. If it's not, then an error is shown in the output window (Error opening URL "file:///C|/DOCUME%7...more >>

I was playing around with the new browse() function and noticed that it seems to try to load an image (or file) to the movie's static location. As in, it doesn't get a path to the file, it just loads it into memory and then if you were to refer to that file again, it needs an on line host fo...more >>

If I load a jpeg into an MC with loadMovie(), the MC flickers between the image change. What's the simplest way of avoiding this? Having two MCs overlapping and loading the image into the MC in the back and then hiding the front one? This method seems stupid since I'd have to switch between th...more >>

I have developed a Flash site for a client (http://www.argentphoto.com.au/new/flash/. He has asked if I can add a way (mainly for dialup users) for the entire site to download in the background, or if they were to go and get a coffee... At present the swfs for each area load on demand. ...more >>

For some reason, the "#include" functionality is no longer working on a Mac in Flash 8. It works if the included file is in the same directory as the FLA, but when I try to include a file like the following: #include "hard_drive:flash_scripts:motions.as" I get an error that the file c...more >>

this is copy pasted code: m._alpha = 15; trace(m._alpha); output: 14.84375 What is going on here? Naturally there is alot of other code involved, but I've run into this problem a number of times before, so I'm sure some guru out there has an idea what it is. It is extremely st...more >>

I am writing a class in ActionScript 2.0, and I want to put text into text fields. I need to create a movieclip to hold the fields, so I can also load another movie as well. Here is a summary of my script: thisDrag=_root.createEmptyMovieClip("Actions", 100); thisDrag.TextBoxes=_root.crea...more >>

=20 Hi there, =20 Is it possible to control the end of the effect build with = "mx.transitions"? =20 My idea is to be able to run a function when the animation ends =20 Best regards, =20 Steve =20 =20...more >>

I have been trying to move from the first frame one movie clip in my project's main timeline, to the last frame in a different movie clip on the main timeline I have tried various statements, but nothing has seemed to work. examples: _parent.Movie1_mc.gotoAndStop("Frame2"); _parent._Movi...more >>

Ok, not sure anyone has run into this one and can not find an answer a week after finding the problem. I am creating an online advertistement that calls a javascript function on the page to rewrite a DIVs content. Basically turning a floating ad into a static version after X amount of seco...more >>

hi people........ i can imagine this isn't a hrad question for alot of u but never-the-less..... i'm stumped :confused; I am making a Space Invader/Raiden DX game and i have a scolling background that gets faster the longer u hold down the key(velocity)....now on the first frame i hav...more >>

I have been trying to write the html code to make it so when a user clicks on an image it goes to the specific frame within a .swf in which that picture is located. First I am unsure whether i...more >>

hi is there any way to get swf actual movie size at runtime? me use MovieClipLoader to load an external swf movie how to obtain the external swf movie' actual movie size? thnx a lot...more >>

I am attempting to create a bookmark in my e-learning application. So far I have been able to write and retreive the name of the swf file to a shared object. At this point I want to be able to load the name from the shared object into my bookmark button so it will load the correct swf. How...more >>

hi all, I notice my arrays are populated with _level0.nameOfmc and my library linkage is not with _level0. Since I want to use attachMovie, my linkage need to be the same as the names in the arrays. so do I need to linkage my mc with _level0 or is there a way to populate an array wit...more >>

I have been trying to write the html code to make it so when a user clicks on an image it goes to the specific frame within a .swf in which that picture is located. First I am unsure whether i should put the .swf within it's own html document, or if i should just link to the .swf by itself...more >>

I created a new .as file for an actionscript 2.0 class for my shiny new Flash 8 Pro, and double-clicked it to open the file in application. I got the following error message: "Windows cannot find 'path\file.as'. Make sure that you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for...more >>

i m using getURL("media/wallpaper/index.html?id=1&size=md","_blank") inside a main swf this wallpaper.swf is loading. My problem is when i run this swf alonei work gr8....but when i embad this in html page..... it won't show the querystring(?id=1&size=md). it opens page but without que...more >>

tx to kglad I have solved one of my questions. This works and is how I want it http://www.bldd.nl/MMforum.zip The things that are questionable: 1 created an empty frame called ovals 2 Put all MC's off stage Now frame print shows all the selected mc's, but still I am wondering: ...more >>

:o Hi Macromedia I need this php file please mail me this file I need it urgently http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/file_io/uploadFile.php...more >>

Hello, I want to check a variable if it end on "*.jpg". How should I do this? if (filefield ENDS ON .JPG){ dosomething } Can somebody help me? Thanks, Paul...more >>

Hi, I got this prob. here where I've tried to load an external jpeg file into flash movie, but when I upload it to my site I've encounter a situation where the image not loaded fast enough - or it's not being load at all. my site link - http://www.axisidentity.com/V2.0/ Anyone got an...more >>